Comments on: "The Big One"- 10 Notorious Talladega Crashes http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/ "Just An Opinion, But It's Mine." Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:39:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: ronald barnes http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/comment-page-1/#comment-2917 ronald barnes Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:12:56 +0000 http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/#comment-2917 miss one 2002 busch series 27 car wreck red flag for 40mins only 5 cars finished on lead lap miss one 2002 busch series 27 car wreck red flag for 40mins only 5 cars finished on lead lap

]]> By: Breaking down the biggest of the Big Ones at Talladega | Hit the skids http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 Breaking down the biggest of the Big Ones at Talladega | Hit the skids Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:03:15 +0000 http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/#comment-1222 [...] many more Big Ones from Talladegas past, check out Bump Drafts’ comprehensive review … and keep an eye out on [...] [...] many more Big Ones from Talladegas past, check out Bump Drafts’ comprehensive review … and keep an eye out on [...]

]]> By: Chris http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Chris Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:15:24 +0000 http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/#comment-1215 No disrespect to anyone... I just wish that people that write about things like this were either privy to the racing at the time or did their respective research. New fans are great, but please refrain from your top lists when you can report on only the last 10 to 20 years. If you must make a comment, at least qualify your limited boundaries. Some of us witnessed and read about the racing in the 50's, 60s. 70's, 80's and 90's. This like a slap in the face when we read stuff like this. My direct knowledge of racing started in 1976. I recall some of the following: Rear steer Front steer Bias-ply tires The Hat Man Regals, Cutlasses, Grand Prix, Le Sabres, Thunderbirds, etc... When Ford was not racing Reagan at the Firecracker 400 Dick Trickle smoking while driving (as I know caution laps only) Kyle Petty taking a step back from driving to sing country music Awesome Bill from Dawsonville Tim Richmond (the story line for Days of Thunder).... and much more.... Just qualify your statements... PLEASE! No disrespect to anyone… I just wish that people that write about things like this were either privy to the racing at the time or did their respective research. New fans are great, but please refrain from your top lists when you can report on only the last 10 to 20 years. If you must make a comment, at least qualify your limited boundaries. Some of us witnessed and read about the racing in the 50’s, 60s. 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. This like a slap in the face when we read stuff like this. My direct knowledge of racing started in 1976. I recall some of the following:
Rear steer
Front steer
Bias-ply tires
The Hat Man
Regals, Cutlasses, Grand Prix, Le Sabres, Thunderbirds, etc…
When Ford was not racing
Reagan at the Firecracker 400
Dick Trickle smoking while driving (as I know caution laps only)
Kyle Petty taking a step back from driving to sing country music
Awesome Bill from Dawsonville
Tim Richmond (the story line for Days of Thunder)….
and much more….
Just qualify your statements… PLEASE!

]]> By: Josh http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 Josh Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:33:46 +0000 http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/#comment-1213 Three times actually, Janine. May '97, April '01, and October '02. I still find it hard to believe it happened there once, let alone 3 times in a span of 5 years. I think it's gonna be a long time before that happens there again. The new car is too dicey at the restrictor plate tracks now. Shoot, the fall race last year had 28 different leaders, not to mention there were 50 lead changes before the halfway mark and 64 in all. The competition is as tight as ever at Talladega and because of that......well, we saw what happened last fall. Three times actually, Janine. May ‘97, April ‘01, and October ‘02. I still find it hard to believe it happened there once, let alone 3 times in a span of 5 years. I think it’s gonna be a long time before that happens there again. The new car is too dicey at the restrictor plate tracks now. Shoot, the fall race last year had 28 different leaders, not to mention there were 50 lead changes before the halfway mark and 64 in all. The competition is as tight as ever at Talladega and because of that……well, we saw what happened last fall.

]]> By: janine http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 janine Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:28:21 +0000 http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/#comment-1212 I found it at ask.com It's 3 times. I found it at ask.com It’s 3 times.

]]> By: janine http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 janine Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:20:19 +0000 http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/#comment-1211 Yes, Dega is famous for the big one, so is Daytona. But hasn't Dega gone caution free twice? Someone want to check that out? Yes, Dega is famous for the big one, so is Daytona. But hasn’t Dega gone caution free twice? Someone want to check that out?

]]> By: John http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 John Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:21:35 +0000 http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/#comment-1210 You missed the mother of all 'Big Ones' - the 1973 Winston 500. A blown engine in Ramo Stott's car on Lap 8 caused 19 cars to crash and all but ended the career of Wendall Scott. You can't have a "Big One's' list without this one - the first-ever 'Big One' at Talladega. You missed the mother of all ‘Big Ones’ – the 1973 Winston 500. A blown engine in Ramo Stott’s car on Lap 8 caused 19 cars to crash and all but ended the career of Wendall Scott.

You can’t have a “Big One’s’ list without this one – the first-ever ‘Big One’ at Talladega.

]]> By: NASCAR Link Roundup for April 24, 2009 « Restrictor Plated: NASCAR Blog and Sprint Cup Twitter http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 NASCAR Link Roundup for April 24, 2009 « Restrictor Plated: NASCAR Blog and Sprint Cup Twitter Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:39:04 +0000 http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/#comment-1209 [...] Bump Drafts: “The Big One”- 10 Notorious Talladega Crashes “Today, with help from YouTube (just click on the hyperlinks), we present you some of the most spectacular incidents at Talladega.” - We mentioned some of these in our Talladega race preview as well. [...] [...] Bump Drafts: “The Big One”- 10 Notorious Talladega Crashes “Today, with help from YouTube (just click on the hyperlinks), we present you some of the most spectacular incidents at Talladega.” – We mentioned some of these in our Talladega race preview as well. [...]

]]> By: jimmccoy22 http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1208 jimmccoy22 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:34:31 +0000 http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/#comment-1208 @Josh. That's why I didn't say the 10 MOST- I knew there'd be more I hadn't seen before. Thanks for adding yours to the list. @ Josh #3. I won't argue that Casey did or did not in that race BUT...watch this.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLmhfUm2hUk&feature=PlayList&p=B08893411C702706&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=4. This video features Elliott's 2003 flip and the 2004. I will note, however, that in that wreck Sadler headed to the start/finish, but by the time he got there, he flipped back right side up. @Josh. That’s why I didn’t say the 10 MOST- I knew there’d be more I hadn’t seen before. Thanks for adding yours to the list.
@ Josh #3. I won’t argue that Casey did or did not in that race BUT…watch this.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLmhfUm2hUk&feature=PlayList&p=B08893411C702706&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=4. This video features Elliott’s 2003 flip and the 2004. I will note, however, that in that wreck Sadler headed to the start/finish, but by the time he got there, he flipped back right side up.

]]> By: Josh Smith http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 Josh Smith Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:09:37 +0000 http://bump-drafts.com/2009/04/23/the-big-one-10-notorious-talladega-crashes/#comment-1207 Correction- Casey Mears slid all the way from the start/finish line to turn 1....on his roof. Correction- Casey Mears slid all the way from the start/finish line to turn 1….on his roof.

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